US5022324A - Piezoelectric crystal powered ignition device - Google Patents
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- US5022324A US5022324A US07/362,125 US36212589A US5022324A US 5022324 A US5022324 A US 5022324A US 36212589 A US36212589 A US 36212589A US 5022324 A US5022324 A US 5022324A
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- pyrotechnic material
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B3/00—Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive
- F42B3/10—Initiators therefor
- F42B3/113—Initiators therefor activated by optical means, e.g. laser, flashlight
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
- F02P23/00—Other ignition
- F02P23/04—Other physical ignition means, e.g. using laser rays
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
- H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
- H01S3/0915—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light
- H01S3/092—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light of flash lamp
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Priority Applications (8)
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US07/362,125 US5022324A (en) | 1989-06-06 | 1989-06-06 | Piezoelectric crystal powered ignition device |
CA002018331A CA2018331C (en) | 1989-06-06 | 1990-06-05 | Piezoelectric crystal powered ignition device |
NO902475A NO301739B1 (en) | 1989-06-06 | 1990-06-05 | Device for ignition of pyrotechnic material |
EP90110730A EP0401801B1 (en) | 1989-06-06 | 1990-06-06 | Piezoelectric crystal-powered laser ignition device |
DE9090110730T DE69001092T2 (en) | 1989-06-06 | 1990-06-06 | LASER IGNITION DEVICE DETECTED BY A PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTAL. |
JP2148454A JP2677898B2 (en) | 1989-06-06 | 1990-06-06 | Piezoelectric crystal / power laser ignition device |
IL94638A IL94638A (en) | 1989-06-06 | 1990-06-06 | Piezoelectric crystal- powered laser ignition device |
ZA904358A ZA904358B (en) | 1989-06-06 | 1990-06-06 | Piezoelectric crystal-powered laser ignition device |
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US07/362,125 US5022324A (en) | 1989-06-06 | 1989-06-06 | Piezoelectric crystal powered ignition device |
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US5022324A true US5022324A (en) | 1991-06-11 |
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US07/362,125 Expired - Lifetime US5022324A (en) | 1989-06-06 | 1989-06-06 | Piezoelectric crystal powered ignition device |
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US (1) | US5022324A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0401801B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2677898B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2018331C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69001092T2 (en) |
IL (1) | IL94638A (en) |
NO (1) | NO301739B1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA904358B (en) |
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US3258910A (en) * | 1962-06-08 | 1966-07-05 | United Aircraft Corp | Fiber optics ignition |
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US3408937A (en) * | 1966-08-24 | 1968-11-05 | Space Ordnance Systems Inc | Light energized explosive device |
US3618526A (en) * | 1969-09-26 | 1971-11-09 | Us Navy | Pyrotechnic pumped laser for remote ordnance initiation system |
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US4862802A (en) * | 1988-07-11 | 1989-09-05 | Spectra Diode Laboratories, Inc. | Method of initiating a sequence of pyrotechnic events |
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- 1989-06-06 US US07/362,125 patent/US5022324A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1990-06-05 CA CA002018331A patent/CA2018331C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-06-05 NO NO902475A patent/NO301739B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-06-06 JP JP2148454A patent/JP2677898B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-06-06 ZA ZA904358A patent/ZA904358B/en unknown
- 1990-06-06 DE DE9090110730T patent/DE69001092T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-06-06 IL IL94638A patent/IL94638A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-06-06 EP EP90110730A patent/EP0401801B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US3258910A (en) * | 1962-06-08 | 1966-07-05 | United Aircraft Corp | Fiber optics ignition |
US3337758A (en) * | 1964-12-22 | 1967-08-22 | Brothers Jack | Piezo-electric energy source for space vehicles |
US3408937A (en) * | 1966-08-24 | 1968-11-05 | Space Ordnance Systems Inc | Light energized explosive device |
US3389275A (en) * | 1967-01-19 | 1968-06-18 | Army Usa | Piezoelectric generator unit for space vehicles |
US3618526A (en) * | 1969-09-26 | 1971-11-09 | Us Navy | Pyrotechnic pumped laser for remote ordnance initiation system |
US3909745A (en) * | 1974-10-17 | 1975-09-30 | Hughes Aircraft Co | Laser transmitter system |
GB2056633A (en) * | 1979-08-21 | 1981-03-18 | Sightworth Ltd | Detonation of explosive charges |
US4391195A (en) * | 1979-08-21 | 1983-07-05 | Shann Peter C | Detonation of explosive charges and equipment therefor |
US4343242A (en) * | 1980-04-28 | 1982-08-10 | Gould Inc. | Laser-triggered chemical actuator for high voltage isolation |
US4870903A (en) * | 1987-05-20 | 1989-10-03 | Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle | Photopyrotechnical detonation device and photopyrotechnical chain using this device |
US4862802A (en) * | 1988-07-11 | 1989-09-05 | Spectra Diode Laboratories, Inc. | Method of initiating a sequence of pyrotechnic events |
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US5208575A (en) * | 1992-01-10 | 1993-05-04 | General Electric Company | Apparatus for coordinated triggering of chemically augmented electrical fuses |
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US5301448A (en) * | 1992-09-15 | 1994-04-12 | Colt's Manufacturing Company Inc. | Firearm safety system |
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WO1995020746A1 (en) * | 1994-01-27 | 1995-08-03 | Tpp Technological Industries Ltd. | Autonomous electric detonator |
US6199365B1 (en) * | 1998-10-15 | 2001-03-13 | Mide Technology Corp. | Piezoelectric chemical ignition device |
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US7204190B2 (en) * | 2001-03-14 | 2007-04-17 | Bofors Bepad Ab | Method and device for initiation and ignition of explosive charges through self-destruction of a laser source |
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US6935241B2 (en) * | 2002-05-27 | 2005-08-30 | Trw Occupant Restraint Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg | Method of producing a device containing pyrotechnical material and device obtainable by this method |
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CA2018331C (en) | 1995-05-02 |
JPH0339898A (en) | 1991-02-20 |
CA2018331A1 (en) | 1990-12-06 |
EP0401801B1 (en) | 1993-03-17 |
JP2677898B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 |
NO902475D0 (en) | 1990-06-05 |
NO902475L (en) | 1990-12-07 |
EP0401801A1 (en) | 1990-12-12 |
IL94638A (en) | 1992-12-01 |
NO301739B1 (en) | 1997-12-01 |
DE69001092T2 (en) | 1993-06-24 |
IL94638A0 (en) | 1991-04-15 |
ZA904358B (en) | 1991-04-24 |
DE69001092D1 (en) | 1993-04-22 |
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